Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 19.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 19.2% for share of land area used for arable agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 30.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2005.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.6% | — |
| 1962 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22.9% | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 30.8% | +34.6% |
| 1981 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.1% | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.9% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.9% | 22.9% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 23.1% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 15.3% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 53 Ghana 20.7% compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 20.2% compare
- 55 Senegal 19.9% compare
- 57 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 19.1% compare
- 58 Philippines 18.7% compare
- 59 Tunisia 18.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 325.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 19.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2005.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.